Roden Law represents cyclists injured by drivers across Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand — Murrells Inlet, Conway, Surfside Beach, Pawleys Island, and Georgetown. In South Carolina a cyclist has the same rights and duties on the road as the driver of a car, and motorists must give at least three feet when passing. We take every case on a contingency fee basis: you pay nothing unless we win. Roden Law has recovered more than $300 million for injured clients across Georgia and South Carolina and holds a 4.9-star average from hundreds of client reviews. Call (843) 612-1980 for a free, confidential case review.
Why Choose Roden Law for a Grand Strand Bicycle Accident Claim
Insurers often argue the cyclist should not have been on the road at all — an argument that ignores a cyclist’s equal right to the roadway. What separates Roden Law is direct attorney involvement and the accident-reconstruction work needed to prove the driver’s fault. Horry County cases are heard in Conway, and our attorneys handle claims across the entire Grand Strand, including neighboring Georgetown County.
- No fee unless we win — free consultation and no out-of-pocket cost to pursue your claim.
- We prove the driver’s violation — unsafe passing, failure to yield, and dooring are all breaches of a driver’s duty to share the road.
- Full-value focus — cyclists suffer severe injuries, and we account for surgeries, rehabilitation, and lost income before any settlement.
How Grand Strand Bicycle Crashes Happen
Heavy seasonal traffic and beach cycling make the Grand Strand especially hazardous for cyclists:
- Ocean Boulevard and beach-area streets — heavy tourist bike traffic mixing with slow, distracted, and unfamiliar drivers.
- US-17 (Kings Highway / Bypass) — a wide, high-traffic corridor where unsafe passing puts cyclists at serious risk.
- Seasonal surges — summer and event weekends bring huge numbers of vehicles and out-of-town drivers unfamiliar with local cyclists.
- Right-hook and failure-to-yield crashes — drivers turning across a cyclist’s path at intersections and driveways.
South Carolina Bicycle Law You Should Know
Under S.C. Code § 56-5-3410 and following, a person riding a bicycle on a South Carolina road has the same rights and duties as the driver of a vehicle. South Carolina’s safe-passing law (S.C. Code § 56-5-3435) requires motorists to leave at least three feet when passing a bicycle, and violating it is powerful evidence of negligence. South Carolina has no statewide adult bicycle-helmet mandate (though some local ordinances apply), so not wearing a helmet is a contested injury-enhancement argument — not an automatic bar to recovery. The deadline to file is generally three years from the date of injury under S.C. Code § 15-3-530; South Carolina uses a 51% modified comparative-fault rule and places no cap on compensatory damages in ordinary injury cases. Your own uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) coverage often applies when a cyclist is struck by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver. Learn more from our South Carolina comparative negligence guide.
